Life Intruder calls 911, afraid homeowner may have gun

Deberg_1990 · 03-08-2011, 07:02 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/08/...ex.html?hpt=T2

This time it was the intruder who called 911.

A man who broke into a house in Portland, Oregon, called police -- afraid the homeowner may have a gun.

The suspect, Timothy James Chapek, was in the bathroom taking a shower when the homeowner returned to the house Monday night, Portland police said in a statement.

Accompanied by two German shepherds, the homeowner asked Chapek what he was doing in the house.

Chapek locked himself in the bathroom and made an emergency call, police said. He said he had broken into the house, the owner had come home, and that he was concerned the owner might have a gun.

The homeowner also called the police to report that he had found a man in the house.

Police with dogs took Chapek, 24, into custody "without incident," they said. He was booked for criminal trespass.

They did not say if the homeowner did in fact have a gun.

**Bwana** · 03-08-2011, 07:19 AM

Nice

big nasty kcnut · 03-08-2011, 07:38 AM

dude that guy a loser. The homeowner should of showed him if he had a gun.

Stanley Nickels · 03-08-2011, 07:48 AM

Ah, Portlandia.

WV · 03-08-2011, 08:27 AM

They should have tazed him for being such a dumbass bitch.

Dayze · 03-08-2011, 08:29 AM

if it were me, he wouldn't have had the chance to call 911.

MOhillbilly · 03-08-2011, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dayze

if it were me, he wouldn't have had the chance to call 911.

youd just shoot a mother****er for bein in your home? Helluva thing to kill a man.

Dayze · 03-08-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

youd just shoot a mother****er for bein in your home? Helluva thing to kill a man.

yep.
Granted my statement was sort of a blanet one, considering we don't know all the details of that particular situation etc. But, by in large,I'm not going to negotiate with a peson that's in my house.
I have no idea what their intentions are (theft, rape, murder etc), and I'm not going to let my guard down.

My luck, I'd call the cops on him and he'd pull out a gun and pop me instead.

BWillie · 03-08-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

youd just shoot a mother****er for bein in your home? Helluva thing to kill a man.

It's really sad how many people actually would like to kill a man in cold blood. I mean there are many times where I would support that, but just wanting to blow someone's head off for just being in your home without regards to the situation is dumb. That Joe Horn case is one of the saddest cases out there.

siberian khatru · 03-08-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

That Joe Horn case is one of the saddest cases out there.

I thought you were talking about the ex-Chiefs and Saints WR. I was thinking, "Wow, how did I miss Joe shooting someone? First he screws Willie Roaf's wife, then he blows some dude away."

But I looked it up and now I see what you're referencing.

Pablo · 03-08-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BWillie007

It's really sad how many people actually would like to kill a man in cold blood. I mean there are many times where I would support that, but just wanting to blow someone's head off for just being in your home without regards to the situation is dumb. That Joe Horn case is one of the saddest cases out there.

There's a lot of tough talk on the internet about how I'd do this and that.

99% of people wouldn't bust down a bathroom down and shoot a guy for showering in their home. If they would, they're mildly reeruned.

**alnorth** · 03-08-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PostRockPablo

There's a lot of tough talk on the internet about how I'd do this and that.

99% of people wouldn't bust down a bathroom down and shoot a guy for showering in their home. If they would, they're mildly reeruned.

Yeah. If someone breaks into my home, I will have my gun loaded and ready to go, but I'll try to see if they are a threat first. If someone is cowering or bolts for the door, I'm letting them go. If it looks like they are reaching for a weapon or moving to attack me, I'll shoot and hope that it doesn't end up being a tragic mistake.

The law in Iowa requires me to be a lot more careful, but I probably would be anyway. (we have a very weak castle doctrine. No duty to retreat out of your home, but you can only use "reasonable force" on an intruder, where reasonable force could mean deadly force, but does not automatically mean deadly force. You shoot a guy who broke into your house and its looks questionable that you had to, you are probably going to trial)

**Bwana** · 03-08-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

youd just shoot a mother****er for bein in your home? Helluva thing to kill a man.

Under those conditions, I likely wouldn't, but I would kick his ass. Now if someone breaks in at night, that's a different story. Boom boom, out go the lights.

Dayze · 03-08-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Under those conditions, I likely wouldn't, but I would kick his ass. Now if someone breaks in at night, that's a different story. Boom boom, out go the lights.

yeah, that's where I was going with my statement as well.

my statement was probably a little too generic for the situation etc.

**Easy 6** · 03-08-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Helluva thing to kill a man.

... ya take all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have.

03-08-2011, 07:02 AM	Topic Starter
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	Intruder calls 911, afraid homeowner may have gun http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/08/...ex.html?hpt=T2 This time it was the intruder who called 911. A man who broke into a house in Portland, Oregon, called police -- afraid the homeowner may have a gun. The suspect, Timothy James Chapek, was in the bathroom taking a shower when the homeowner returned to the house Monday night, Portland police said in a statement. Accompanied by two German shepherds, the homeowner asked Chapek what he was doing in the house. Chapek locked himself in the bathroom and made an emergency call, police said. He said he had broken into the house, the owner had come home, and that he was concerned the owner might have a gun. The homeowner also called the police to report that he had found a man in the house. Police with dogs took Chapek, 24, into custody "without incident," they said. He was booked for criminal trespass. They did not say if the homeowner did in fact have a gun.
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03-08-2011, 07:19 AM	#2
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03-08-2011, 07:38 AM	#3
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